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TMC EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| 2 LATEST
VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH COMPLETE 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+| TMC EXIT EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
TMC EXAM VERSION A
A patient involved in an automobile accident is brought to the ED with
tachypnea, tracheal deviation to the right, splinting, asymmetrical chest
movement, and decreased breath sounds on the left side. The respiratory
therapist should initially
A. insert a chest tube.
B. administer 100% oxygen via mask.
C. perform endotracheal intubation.
D. initiate non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. - Correct Answer -
B.
A 77-year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency room with
shortness of breath, fine basilar crackles, +2 pitting edema and a chest
radiogram with a butterfly pattern. These results are most consistent with
which of the following?
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
C. Pneumothorax
D. Emphysema - Correct Answer - A.
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Which of the following formulas will determine the total flow being
delivered to a patient with a 28% venturi mask running at 6 L/min?
A. total flow = 6 x 2
B. total flow = 6 x 4
C. total flow = 6 x 5
D. total flow = 6 x 11 - Correct Answer - D.
Fine crepitant crackles are most commonly associated with which of the
following conditions?
A. Bronchitis
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Pneumonia
D. Foreign body aspiration - Correct Answer - B.
A patient with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis is receiving oxygen at 2
L/min via a transtracheal oxygen catheter. The patient experiences an
increased work of breathing and shortness of breath. The respiratory
therapist should
A. manually ventilate the patient with a resuscitation bag.
B. increase the flow to the transtracheal catheter to 6 L/min.
C. evaluate the SpO2 with a pulse oximeter.
D. flush the transtracheal device with isotonic saline. - Correct Answer -
D.
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During bedside monitoring the respiratory therapist notices a dampened
waveform on the arterial line graphic. To restore the graphic to normal,
the therapist should first
A. verify the position of the transducer.
B. check the transducer dome for air bubbles.
C. flush the catheter with heparin solution.
D. attempt to draw blood from the arterial line. - Correct Answer - B.
An optimal PEEP study is initiated on a patient receiving mechanical
ventilation. The respiratory therapist first places the patient on a PEEP of
10 cm H2O for 20 minutes with no adverse effects. The PEEP is
increased to 15 cm H2O and the patient's heart rate rises significantly
with a severe fall in the blood pressure. Based upon the above
information, the therapist should conclude that the patient is suffering
from
A. peripheral vasoconstriction.
B. hypovolemia.
C. increased venous return.
D. - Correct Answer - B
A post-operative thoracotomy patient is receiving incentive spirometry
therapy Q2H. Breath sounds are diminished in the bases of the lungs
with scattered crackles. The patient's inspiratory capacity has decreased
over the past 2 days. A chest radiograph indicates thin-layered basilar
densities. Which of the following has most likely occurred?
A. Atelectasis
B. Pneumonia
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C. Pulmonary edema
D. Consolidation - Correct Answer - A.
A patient is in full cardiopulmonary arrest and after several attempts, the
patient is orally intubated with a size 7 mm ID endotracheal tube. The
nurse is unable to establish IV access. The ECG monitor shows sinus
bradycardia. Which of the following drugs should be administered
through the endotracheal tube?
A. Lidocaine
B. Epinephrine
C. Atropine
D. Dobutamine - Correct Answer - C.
The results of a patient's spirometry are recorded as follows:
Predicted Observed
FVC (L) 3.5 2.1
FEV1 (L) 2.7 2.6
FRC (L) 2.5 1.7
TLC (L) 5.6 4.2
These results are indicative of
A. normal lung function.
B. sarcoidosis.
C. acute bronchitis.
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TMC EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| 2 LATEST
VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH COMPLETE 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+| TMC EXIT EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
TMC EXAM VERSION A
A patient involved in an automobile accident is brought to the ED with
tachypnea, tracheal deviation to the right, splinting, asymmetrical chest
movement, and decreased breath sounds on the left side. The respiratory
therapist should initially
A. insert a chest tube.
B. administer 100% oxygen via mask.
C. perform endotracheal intubation.
D. initiate non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. - Correct Answer -
B.
A 77-year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency room with
shortness of breath, fine basilar crackles, +2 pitting edema and a chest
radiogram with a butterfly pattern. These results are most consistent with
which of the following?
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
C. Pneumothorax
D. Emphysema - Correct Answer - A.
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Which of the following formulas will determine the total flow being
delivered to a patient with a 28% venturi mask running at 6 L/min?
A. total flow = 6 x 2
B. total flow = 6 x 4
C. total flow = 6 x 5
D. total flow = 6 x 11 - Correct Answer - D.
Fine crepitant crackles are most commonly associated with which of the
following conditions?
A. Bronchitis
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Pneumonia
D. Foreign body aspiration - Correct Answer - B.
A patient with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis is receiving oxygen at 2
L/min via a transtracheal oxygen catheter. The patient experiences an
increased work of breathing and shortness of breath. The respiratory
therapist should
A. manually ventilate the patient with a resuscitation bag.
B. increase the flow to the transtracheal catheter to 6 L/min.
C. evaluate the SpO2 with a pulse oximeter.
D. flush the transtracheal device with isotonic saline. - Correct Answer -
D.
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During bedside monitoring the respiratory therapist notices a dampened
waveform on the arterial line graphic. To restore the graphic to normal,
the therapist should first
A. verify the position of the transducer.
B. check the transducer dome for air bubbles.
C. flush the catheter with heparin solution.
D. attempt to draw blood from the arterial line. - Correct Answer - B.
An optimal PEEP study is initiated on a patient receiving mechanical
ventilation. The respiratory therapist first places the patient on a PEEP of
10 cm H2O for 20 minutes with no adverse effects. The PEEP is
increased to 15 cm H2O and the patient's heart rate rises significantly
with a severe fall in the blood pressure. Based upon the above
information, the therapist should conclude that the patient is suffering
from
A. peripheral vasoconstriction.
B. hypovolemia.
C. increased venous return.
D. - Correct Answer - B
A post-operative thoracotomy patient is receiving incentive spirometry
therapy Q2H. Breath sounds are diminished in the bases of the lungs
with scattered crackles. The patient's inspiratory capacity has decreased
over the past 2 days. A chest radiograph indicates thin-layered basilar
densities. Which of the following has most likely occurred?
A. Atelectasis
B. Pneumonia
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C. Pulmonary edema
D. Consolidation - Correct Answer - A.
A patient is in full cardiopulmonary arrest and after several attempts, the
patient is orally intubated with a size 7 mm ID endotracheal tube. The
nurse is unable to establish IV access. The ECG monitor shows sinus
bradycardia. Which of the following drugs should be administered
through the endotracheal tube?
A. Lidocaine
B. Epinephrine
C. Atropine
D. Dobutamine - Correct Answer - C.
The results of a patient's spirometry are recorded as follows:
Predicted Observed
FVC (L) 3.5 2.1
FEV1 (L) 2.7 2.6
FRC (L) 2.5 1.7
TLC (L) 5.6 4.2
These results are indicative of
A. normal lung function.
B. sarcoidosis.
C. acute bronchitis.
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